Name: Bengal tiger

Female: Tigress

Male: Tiger

Young one: Cubs

Food: Deer, cattle, white boar

Life span: 14-16 years

Sound/s: Growl, roar

Habitat: West Bengal, India. Also found in Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

Other facts:

• Bengal tigers are the second-largest tiger species in the world. Male Bengal tigers weigh 220 kg and tigresses 140 kg.
• Bengal tiger is the national animal of India.
• Because they live in mangroves, they are adept at swimming and can hunt in the water too.
• They can also climb trees.
• Their roar can be heard up to 2 miles away.
• Adult tigers generally live alone. Cubs live with their mothers for two to three years while learning to hunt.
• Tigers are the largest species of the cat family.